The second period ended with the Blues leading the Devils,
3-2. The Devils outshot the Blues, 14-5 in the period.

Brian Gionta tied the game, 3-3 just 2:24 into the third
period by knocking the puck out of the air past Brathwaite. Scott
Gomez and Patrik Elias assisted on Gionta's 4th goal of the season.

Scott Niedermayer broke through three Blues at 8:21 of the
third period and put the puck past Brathwaite to give the Devils a 4-3
lead. Niedermayer's 2nd goal of the season was unassisted.

Pavel Demitra tied the game just 1:29 after Niedermayer's
goal.

Madden was a few inches away from winning the game with just
seconds remaining in the third - but regulation time ended with the game
tied, 4-4. The Devils outshot the Blues 9-2 in the third period.

Gomez rang the puck off the post behind Brathwaite 1:25 into
the overtime period. Brodeur made a few brilliant saves to keep the
Devils in it, but..

Jeff Friesen won the game with 12 seconds remaining in
overtime! Joe Nieuwendyk and Brian Rafalski assisted on Friesen's
6th goal of the season.

Tommy Albelin made his second appearance this season, in the
lineup for Ken Daneyko - who was a healthy scratch.

The Devils now lead the lifetime series, 22-18-6-1, but are
8-11-4-1 in St. Louis. Last season the Devils won the only game
between the teams, 2-1. The teams will meet again on December 10,
2002 in New Jersey.

Martin Brodeur started in goal for the Devils, after
receiving a rare night off on Friday - the first game of back-to-back
road games.